n. an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"

n. a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"

n. something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"

n. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

n. a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"

n. the score needed to win a match

n. [a game or contest in which two or more contestants or teams oppose each other]

n. equality or equivalence between two strings, characters etc.

v. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

v. be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"

v. make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"

v. set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"

v. provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"

v. satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

v. information technology: be equal or equivalent (strings, characters etc.)